December 2015 - Npoc-discuss

Special event for NGOs during ICANN Marrakech meeting
by Thomas Mackenzie Jan. 12, 2016

Jan. 12, 2016

Hello all, Do you think it could be envisaged to organise some kind of event for NGOs in the Morocco / North Africa region (and beyond) during the next ICANN meeting in Marrakech? This could be an opportunity to discuss various DNS issues and and the roll out of certain new gTLDs including the .NGO / .ONG. I note that the next COP Climate Summit is taking place in Marrakech in November 2016 - a big year for NGOs in the country and broader region. Tom ---- Tel: +33 6 7428 6392 Skype/Twitter: mackenziet

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IICD Closing and request for email change
by Andrei Barburas Dec. 27, 2015

Dec. 27, 2015

Good day to all, Allow me to begin by wishing you happy holidays and a fruitful and successful new year. On another note, nearly 20 years after its foundation, IICD will cease operations in The Hague, The Netherlands The IICD legacy website aims to celebrate and leave a testimony of IICD’s record of work. It includes an online archive of publications, a collection of highlighted resources, descriptions of our key areas of work, and more information on our ICT-led Social Innovation Process. As a result, I would kindly ask you to switch my membership from my IICD representation to my own company, BARBURAS <https://barburas.com/business/>, which also partly handles Cyber Security Consultancies and its policies and procedures development. Changing my membership also implies the change of the email address that is in the membership list. Please let me know if there is anything else that might be needed from my side. Until then, my warm regards and wishes for the next anno domini that is almost among us. *Andrei Barburas* IO M: +31 62 928 2879 International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) *Nearly 20 years after its foundation, IICD will cease operations in The Hague. * *The IICD legacy website <http://iicd.org> aims to celebrate and leave a testimony of IICD’s record of work. It includes an online archive of publications, a collection of highlighted resources, descriptions of our key areas of work, and more information on our ICT-led Social Innovation Process.* This message and any attachments are intended for the use of the addressee or addressees only. The unauthorized disclosure, use, dissemination or copying (either in whole or in part) of its content is not permitted. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete it from your system. Emails can be altered and their integrity cannot be guaranteed by the sender. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Season's Greetings
by Joan Kerr Dec. 25, 2015

Dec. 25, 2015

Happy Holidays to everyone. Wishing you health and prosperity for the coming year. Joan Kerr <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Message from ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé
by Rudi Vansnick Dec. 24, 2015

Dec. 24, 2015

The message below is sent to you for your information. If you have any questions, please contact us. My Transition from ICANN CEO, an Update <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/my-transition-from-icann-ceo-an-update#> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/my-transition-from-icann-ceo-an-update#> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/my-transition-from-icann-ceo-an-update#> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/my-transition-from-icann-ceo-an-update#> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/my-transition-from-icann-ceo-an-update#> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/my-transition-from-icann-ceo-an-update#> As you know, I will be leaving ICANN in March 2016, and I have been sharing my future plans. As previously announced <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/my-transition-from-icann-ceo>, I have accepted an appointment with a financial institution, and in addition, I’ve been invited to serve in several part-time advisory roles post ICANN. I most recently accepted the invitation to co-chair a newly formed advisory committee to the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen. The first meeting of the committee will take place in Summer 2016. My goal is to continue to advocate for global multi-stakeholder governance and a single, open, and interoperable Internet. To avoid any misunderstanding, I wish to confirm again that I have accepted this future role in my personal capacity. This week, I met with the Board at its request to give a debriefing on my recent activities and my plans for the coming months. I re-affirmed to the Board -- and now to the community -- that I will continue to give ICANN’s operations and the IANA Stewardship Transition my full attention until the end of my tenure. And with this, I shall close shop for 2015 and head home to celebrate with my family. I wish all of you happy holidays, with plenty of laughter, and I look forward to start a great new year with you! Rudi Vansnick Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) www.npoc.org <http://www.npoc.org/> rudi.vansnick(a)npoc.org Tel : +32 (0)9 329 39 16 Mobile : +32 (0)475 28 16 32

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IANA Stewardship Transition & Year End
by Rudi Vansnick Dec. 21, 2015

Dec. 21, 2015

The message below is sent to you for your information. If you have any questions, please contact us. Original link: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-year-end <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-year-end> IANA Stewardship Transition & Year End This past year has been busy for the community on all the transition related work. It has been filled with many ups and downs, good moments and challenging ones, and a year of incredible work, compromise, negotiation and collaboration among all stakeholders. With the end of the year only days away, it's a good opportunity to reflect on all that has been accomplished and consider what's in store for the year ahead. In March 2014, we began the work of facilitating the IANA Stewardship transition process, working with the community to ensure it had what it needed to conduct its work. Earlier this year, in May 2015, NTIAreached out to the communities working on the transition proposal to ask how much time they thought they would need to finalize and implement their proposals. Based on the community's feedback, NTIAannounced the contract extension in August from 30 September 2015 to 30 September 2016, a period of time that includes the NTIA review and approval process and the implementation forecasts submitted by the community. Secretary Strickling has emphasized [PDF, 183 KB] the timing by which NTIA must receive the final proposals to allow sufficient time on their part. Working backwards from September 2016, and taking into consideration the NTIA review and the implementation time, the community has been working tirelessly to finalize their proposals in January. Also over the past few months, our implementation team, led by Akram Atallah, President, Global Domains Division, began administrative preparation for the necessary implementation actions, including identifying projects based on the current proposals, creating high-level timelines and engaging with the community to better understand their reporting and oversight needs. As communicated to the community, we estimate implementation to take a minimum of four months. In collaboration with the community we hold monthly calls regarding any expected changes to the community timelines. This provides a useful opportunity for the community working together to keep each other appraised of how any of their work may impact the community-established timeline. After all the progress at ICANN54, both the ICG and the CCWG-Accountability have noted their expected time frames. The ICG finalized its work at ICANN54 in Dublin, and provided a status update and proposal document shortly after the meeting concluded. The group awaits confirmation from CWG-Stewardship that its requirements have been met by the CCWG-Accountability, who laid out a rigorous timeline to submit its Work Stream 1 Recommendations at the end of January 2016, which included development of a new Third Draft Proposal, public comment period and Chartering Organization approval. The Board submitted initial thinking based on the summary report, and have already submitted their full public comments to help meet the timeline, and the Chartering Organizations and many members of the community have been working diligently to get feedback in as soon as reasonably possible. While keeping the CCWG-Accountability busy through January, the goals set out by the CCWG-Accountability balance the various timeline constraints, both inside and outside of the community. However, while timeline concerns should continue to be addressed within the CCWG-Accountability, we cannot risk the ability of ICANN to effectively do its job on Internet identifiers for the sake of meeting that timeline. Staff will continue to do everything we can to help the CCWG-Accountability complete its work in time for NTIA to make a decision this year. What will the next year bring? The community's work reaching the next stages will be underway, and we look forward to supporting the community and its work. We want to be clear that as the CCWG-Accountability weighs the input from this public comment period, we are supportive of the timeline the community lays out both from a staffing and a resource perspective. As many, including Steve and Fadi have said before, it is more important to get this done right than to get it done quickly, while considering all the interdependencies including the U.S. and NTIA context. For example, the U.S. Congress just passed a 2,009-page Omnibus spending bill that limits NTIA's ability to use funds to relinquish the IANA functions contract before 30 September 2016 (the final day of the current contract term), and we need to remain aware of this, but not let it derail or drive our process. We thank the CCWG-Accountability for their tremendous effort to meet this conclusion in time for a transition in 2016. I look forward to collaborating constructively with the community in whatever they need, and remain confident we will reach conclusion on the transition and achieve this historical endeavor together. Rudi Vansnick Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) www.npoc.org rudi.vansnick(a)npoc.org Tel : +32 (0)9 329 39 16 Mobile : +32 (0)475 28 16 32

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Happy Holidays!
by Maryam Bakoshi Dec. 21, 2015

Dec. 21, 2015

[cid:E3C306DF-E153-46ED-99E3-0322264B6A98] Many thanks, -- Maryam Bakoshi Secretariat Support - NCSG, NCUC, NPOC Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org<mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org> Mobile: +44 7737 698036 Skype: maryam.bakoshi.icann

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CCWG Accountability recommendations - NPOC’s response and comments
by Rudi Vansnick Dec. 18, 2015

Dec. 18, 2015

Dear NPOC member, You most probably are aware of the heavy workload during the past weeks and months related to the IANA transition. Recently we received the 12 recommendations of the CCWG Accountability work stream 1. During the past days NPOC officers have worked through a document (attached in PDF format) containing NPOC’s response and comments on the recommendations. We would like you to have a closer look to the attached document and, if required, please comment or correct where appropriate and/or needed. We will post the response on Sunday December 20th as the deadline is the 21st. We appreciate your participation in this work. As NPOC chair I would like to thank Klaus Stoll and Sam Lanfranco for their extensive work in this case. Summary of Response and Comments Recommendations Supported without Comment: • Recommendation #1 • Recommendation #2 • Recommendation #3 • Recommendation #4 • Recommendation #8 • Recommendation #10 • Recommendation #11 • Recommendation #12 Recommendations Supported with Comment: NPOC supports Recommendation #5 and the efforts for proposed Bylaw revisions. NPOC requests that the community be explicitly NPOC supports Recommendation #6 and the proposed implementation processes. NPOC supports Recommendation #7 and requests more detail with regard to giving the Empowered Community the right to have standing with the Independent Review Process NPOC supports Recommendation #9, and seeks clarification with regard to how actions around the WHOIS and competition, consumer trust and consumer choice would be handled within the context of ICANN’s Bylaws. Kind regards, Rudi Vansnick Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) www.npoc.org <http://www.npoc.org/> rudi.vansnick(a)npoc.org Tel : +32 (0)9 329 39 16 Mobile : +32 (0)475 28 16 32

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Fwd: [liaison6c] Translations for CCWG Proposal
by Olévié Kouami Dec. 11, 2015

Dec. 11, 2015

GOOD MORNING FROM LOMÉ - TOGO WEST AFRICA FYI, PLEASE. WARM REGARDS -OLÉVIÉ- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org> Date: 2015-12-11 10:07 GMT+01:00 Subject: [liaison6c] Translations for CCWG Proposal To: liaison6c <liaison6c(a)gnso.icann.org> Please find attached the translated Core Proposal in the 5 UN languages + Portuguese for your use. We will be putting out an announcement tomorrow that includes information that these translations are available, so please do share them with your communities. In addition the translations are located on the wiki ( https://community.icann.org/x/eLRYAw) and all translations will be updated to the public comment page by end of day PST (UTC–8) ( https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-20… ). Thank you! Hillary -- *Hillary Jett* Communications Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) -- *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (http!//www.oandkit.com <http://www.oandkit.com>)* *Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement)* *SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)* *ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.npoc.org/ <http://www.npoc.org/>)Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net <http://www.fossfa.net>) et Membre de Internet Society (www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>) * *Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo* ICANN - Fellow & Alumni *Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo)*

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Fwd: [Members] IGF TOGO 2015 - Remonte participation
by Olévié Kouami Dec. 11, 2015

Dec. 11, 2015

Good morning from Lomé - Togo. Please PYI; -Olévié- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Norbert Komlan GLAKPE <norbertglakpe(a)gmail.com> Date: 2015-12-10 23:35 GMT+01:00 Subject: [Members] IGF TOGO 2015 - Remonte participation To: gdg-lome(a)googlegroups.com, FOSSFA Members List <members(a)mail.fossfa.net> > Forum sur la Gouvernance de l'Internet au Togo > Friday, December 11, 2015 > 8:00 am | Europe Time (Berlin, GMT+01:00) | 10 hrs > > Join WebEx meeting > Meeting number: > 927 079 787 > Meeting password: > Togo_IGF > > Join by phone > 1-877-668-4493 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada) > 1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada) > Access code: 927 079 787 > Global call-in numbers | Toll-free calling restrictions > > Add this meeting to your calendar. > > Can't join the meeting? Contact support. > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that this WebEx service allows audio and other information sent during the session to be recorded, which may be discoverable in a legal matter. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to being recorded, discuss your concerns with the host or do not join the session. _______________________________________________ Members mailing list Members(a)mail.fossfa.net http://mail.fossfa.net/mailman/listinfo/members -- *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (http!//www.oandkit.com <http://www.oandkit.com>)* *Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement)* *SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)* *ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.npoc.org/ <http://www.npoc.org/>)Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net <http://www.fossfa.net>) et Membre de Internet Society (www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>) * *Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo* ICANN - Fellow & Alumni *Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo)*

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Security and Privacy: Internet Capacity for Non-Profits and NGOs
by Rudi Vansnick Dec. 8, 2015

Dec. 8, 2015

Security and Privacy: Internet Capacity for Non-Profits and NGOs Monday, December 14, 2015 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eventbrite registration is required: https://pathfinder-security.eventbrite.com <https://pathfinder-security.eventbrite.com/> The Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) and The Internet Policy Forum of the Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC) invite you to attend the first event in a 3 event series of the Pathfinder Initiative about Building Internet Capacity for Non-Profits and NGOs. This kick-off event will focus on Internet Security. Presenters Dr. Katherine Albrecht - Startmail StartMail is built by the people behind StartPage and Ixquick, the world’s most private search engines. Startmail's mission is to make email protection, security, and privacy available to everyone. Dr. Albrecht is a respected expert in the privacy arena, with a decade of experience as a researcher and activist. Courtney Radsch - The Committee to Protect Journalists Courtney C. Radsch, PhD, is a journalist, researcher, and free expression advocate. She previously worked for UNESCO's Section for Freedom of Expression and as senior program manager for the Global Freedom of Expression Campaign at Freedom House, where she led advocacy missions to more than a dozen countries. She has also worked for Al-Arabiya in Dubai, the Daily Star in Lebanon, and The New York Times. Follow her on Twitter @courtneyr. Christian Dawson - Internet Infrastructure Coalition Christian Dawson was a founder of the Save Hosting initiative, designed to galvanize web hosting providers in matters of public policy, and is currently Chairman and co-founder of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition. He is a staunch advocate for Internet freedom as a tool for social and economic growth by fostering the growth and expansion of the Internet infrastructure industry. About the Pathfinder Inititative The Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, (GKPF), and its partners launched the Pathfinder Initiative to to help build effective Civil Society Internet use strategies. Civil Society Internet Awareness and Capacity Building offers an opportunity for your organization to: Access resources and services that enable you to make better use of the Internet. Offer additional solutions and services to your members and supporters. Develop and implement digital strategies, such as effective online communication, community engagement, and fundraising. Increase your security and stay on top of Internet security best practices. Gain a voice for your organization in how the Internet is run and governed. Demonstrate to Civil Society organizations products and services that enable them to make better use of the digital technologies and the Internet. Gain exposure to and goodwill among Civil Society Organizations. Develop a deeper understanding of and access to an important yet underdeveloped market segment. Demonstrate corporate social responsibility. Mayer Brown LLP - 1999 K Street Northwest -Washington, DC 20006 <https://www.mayerbrown.com/> Rudi Vansnick Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) www.npoc.org <http://www.npoc.org/> rudi.vansnick(a)npoc.org Tel : +32 (0)9 329 39 16 Mobile : +32 (0)475 28 16 32

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